stewardess
pronunciation
How to pronounce stewardess in British English:
UK [ˌstjuːəˈdes]
How to pronounce stewardess in American English:
US [ˈstuːərdəs]
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- Noun:
- a woman steward on an airplane
Word Origin
- stewardess (n.)
- 1630s, "female steward," from steward (n.) + -ess. Meaning "female attendant on passenger aircraft" is from 1931; used of ships (where she waited on the female passengers) from 1837.
Example
- 1. Chairs that are beds , soft white pillows , a soothing bedtime smile from the stewardess .
- 2. The stewardess came back and said , " dr. gaertner , would you like a drink ? "
- 3. A stewardess came and told her to go into coach .
- 4. In the following hours on the flight , each time the stewardess passed be the passenger she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not . But the passenger never paid heed to her .
- 5. And although it wasn 't written down anywhere , the prospective stewardess had to be attractive , at least to the guy doing the hiring .